Pradeep Moothedathu Sankaran

Pradeep Moothedathu Sankaran, Indian arachnologist.

• Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Kerala 682 013, India

Taxon names authored

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• 36 taxon names authored by Pradeep Moothedathu Sankaran

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2014

• Sankaran, P.M., Jobi, M.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2014. On the genus Hermippus Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Zodariidae, Zodariinae) in India with the description of three new species from the Western Ghats and proposing a new biogeographical hypothesis for the distribution of the genus. Zootaxa 3893(1): 114–126. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3893.1.5. . Reference page. 

2015

• Malamel, J.J., Sankaran, P.M., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015. Cyrtarachne keralensis Jose, 2011 is a junior synonym of Anepsion maritatum (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877) (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4039(3): 478–482. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.8. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Malamel, J.J., Sankaran, P.M., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015. First record of the wolf spider genus Lysania Thorell, 1890 from India with the description of a new species (Araneae: Lycosidae: Zoicinae). Zootaxa 3904(2): 293–297. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3904.2.8 Reference page. 
• Malamel, J.J., Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015. First record of the jumping spider genus Bavia Simon, 1877 from India, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4007(4): 596–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.4.11. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Jobi, M.J. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015: Redescription of the orb-weaving spider Gasteracantha geminata (Fabricius, 1798) (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 3915(1): 147–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3915.1.10. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Malamel, J.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015: An updated review of the genus Martensopoda Jäger, 2006 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3937(3): 577–590. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3937.3.9. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Jobi, M.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015. Castianeira furva sp. nov. (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castianeirinae), a new polymorphic ground sac spider from the southern Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa 3964(5): 569–576. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3964.5.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Jobi, M.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2015. Theridion echinatum Gao & Li, 2014, a junior synonym of Theridion zonulatum Thorell, 1890 (Araneae, Theridiidae) with comments on its web architecture. Zootaxa 4007(138): 1–142. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.138.12. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Sebastian, P.A., Sankaran, P.M., Malamel, J.J. & Joseph, M.M. 2015. Description of new species of Stenaelurillus Simon, 1886 from the Western Ghats of India with the redescription of Stenaelurillus lesserti Reimoser, 1934 and notes on mating plug in the genus (Arachnida,Araneae, Salticidae). ZooKeys 491: 63-78. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.491.8218. Reference page. .

2016

• Murthappa, P.S., Prajapati, D.A., Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2016. First records of the genus Cambalida Simon, 1909 (Araneae: Corinnidae, Castianeirinae) from Asia, with the description of two new species from India and one new combination. Zootaxa 4103(6): 526–536. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4103.6.3. Reference page. 
• Paul, J., Sankaran, P.M., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2016. The male of the orb-weaving spider Plebs mitratus (Simon, 1895) and a redescription of the female (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4179(1): 103–106. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.1.4. Reference page. 
• Prajapati, D.A., Murthappa, P.S., Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2016. Two new species of the ant-eating spider genus Tropizodium Jocqué & Churchill, 2005 (Araneae, Zodariidae, Zodariinae) from India. Zootaxa 4061(5): 575–584. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4061.5.7. Reference page. 
• Prajapati, D.A., Murthappa, P.S., Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2016. Two new species of Stenaelurillus Simon, 1886 from India (Araneae: Salticidae: Aelurillina). Zootaxa 4171(2): 321–334. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4171.2.5. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2016. A checklist of Indian armored spiders (Araneae, Tetrablemmidae) with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats. Zootaxa 4084(3): 443–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.3.9.Reference page. 

2017

• Sankaran, P.M., Malamel, J.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2017. A new species of Paratus Simon, 1898 (Araneae: Liocranidae, Paratinae) from India. Zootaxa 4286(1): 139–144. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4286.1.12. Reference page. 
• Sankaaran, P.M., Malamel, J.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2017. On the genus Tylorida Simon, 1894 with the first record of the genus Atelidea Simon, 1895 from India (Araneae: Tetragnathidae, Leucauginae). Zootaxa 4353(2): 294–326. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4353.2.3. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Malamel, J.J. & Sebastian, P.A. 2017. On the new monotypic wolf spider genus Ovia gen. nov. (Araneae: Lycosidae, Lycosinae). Zootaxa 4221(3): 366–376. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4221.3.5. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2017. Redescription of Zoica puellula (Simon, 1898) (Araneae: Lycosidae: Zoicinae) and transfer of Zoica harduarae (Biswas & Roy, 2008) to Agelenidae C.L. Koch, 1837. Zootaxa 4276(1): 145–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.11. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2017. The South Asian millipede genus Chondromorpha Silvestri, 1897 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae, Sulciferini): redescriptions and synonymies. Zootaxa 4350(1): 61–83. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4350.1.3. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2017. Anaxibia folia spec. nov.—a new litter-dwelling dictynid spider from India (Araneae: Dictynidae: Dictyninae). Zootaxa 4363(3): 441–444. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4363.3.9 Reference page. 

2018

• Malamel, J.J., Nafin, K.S., Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. First record of the spider genus Wolongia Zhu, Kim & Song, 1997 from India with the description of a new species (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). Zootaxa 4407(1): 145–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4407.1.13 Reference page. 
• Paul, J., Sankaran, P.M., Sebastien, P.A. & Joseph, M.M. 2018. A review of the wasp mimicking spider genus Coenoptychus Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Corinnidae: Castianeirinae). Zootaxa 4413(1): 163–172. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4413.1.6 Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Melamel, J.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. Redescription of Castianeira zetes Simon, 1897 (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castianeirinae). Zootaxa 4457(3): 487–490. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4457.3.11 Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. A new synonym in the subfamily Thrigmopoeinae Pocock, 1900 (Araneae, Theraphosidae). ZooKeys 749: 81–86. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.749.23414. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. New species of gnaphosid spiders (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) from the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Natural History 52(27-28): 1733–1744. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1478998. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. First record of Africactenus Hyatt, 1954 and redescriptions of two poorly known species of Ctenus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Ctenidae, Cteninae) from India. Zootaxa 4388(3): 393–405. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4388.3.5 Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. Phonognatha vicitra Sherriffs, 1928—a taxonomic misidentification of the orb-weaving spider Acusilas coccineus Simon, 1895 (Araneae, Araneidae). Zootaxa 4434(2): 391–395. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4434.2.12 Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2018. A new species of and a new transfer from the millipede genus Polydrepanum Carl, 1932 (Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae, Polydrepanini). Zootaxa 4471(1): 169–178. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4471.1.8 Reference page. 

2019

• Caleb, T.D.J., Sankaran, P.M., Nafin, K.S. & Acharya, S. 2019. Indopadilla, a new jumping spider genus from India (Araneae: Salticidae). Arthropoda Selecta 28(4): 567-574. DOI: 10.15298/arthsel.28.4.10. . Reference page. 
• Malamel, J.J., Nafin, K.S., Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2019. Taxonomic revision of the monotypic genus Psellonus Simon, 1897 (Araneae, Philodromidae). Zootaxa 4543(3): 442–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4543.3.9. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, J.T.D. & Sebastian, P.A. 2019. New synonymies and transfers in Castianeira Keyserling, 1879 (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castianeirinae) from India. Zootaxa 4623(2): 331–340. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4623.2.7. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, J.T.D. & Sebastian, P.A. 2019a. Transfer of the Indian species formerly included in the genus Lutica Marx, 1891 to Tropizodium Jocqué & Churchill, 2005 and Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826 (Araneae, Zodariidae). Zootaxa 4658(1): 168–174. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4658.1.8. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, J.T.D. & Sebastian, P.A. 2019b. On the taxonomic validity of Indian ground spiders: I. Genus Scopoides Platnick, 1989 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Zootaxa 4648(1): 155–164. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4648.1.8. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Malamel, J.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2019. New species of Habrocestum Simon, 1876 and a redescription of Curubis tetrica Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae: Salticinae: Hasariini) from India. Journal of Natural History 53(1-2): 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1567856. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2019. Systaria barkudensis (Gravely, 1931) is a junior synonym of Palicanus caudatus Thorell, 1897 (Araneae: Miturgidae, Systariinae) Zootaxa 4585(1): 192–196. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4585.1.12.Reference page. 

2020

• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, T.D.J., Joseph, M.M. & Sebastian, P.A. 2020. On a new synonymy in the spider genus Nephila Leach, 1815 (Araneidae, Nephilinae) from India with supplementary notes on colour polymorphism in the genus. Zootaxa 4786(4): 592–596. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.4.11. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, T.D.J. & Sebastian, P.A. 2020. On the taxonomic validity of Indian ground spiders: II. Genera Drassyllus Chamberlin, 1922 and Nodocion Chamberlin, 1922 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 673: 1–14. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.673. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, T.D.J. & Sebastian, P.A. 2020a. A new Indian species of the orb-weaving spider genus Glenognatha Simon, 1887, with a new combination and a new synonymy of Tylorida marmorea (Pocock, 1901) (Araneae, Tetragnathinae). Zootaxa 4808(1): 196–200. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4808.1.12. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, T.D.J. & Sebastian, P.A. 2020b. A review of the Indian species formerly assigned to the genus Storena Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae: Zodariidae) with the description of a new genus. European Journal of Taxonomy 707: 1–23. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.707. . Reference page. 

2021

• Sankaran, P.M. 2021. Transfer of Homalonychus raghavai Patel & Reddy, 1991 to Storenomorpha Simon, 1884 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5039(2): 299–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5039.2.10. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. 2021a. A review of the Indian species of Apochinomma Pavesi, 1881 and Corinnomma Karsch, 1880, synonymy of Castianeira quadrimaculata Reimoser, 1934, and a catalogue of the Indian corinnid fauna (Arachnida: Araneae). Zootaxa 5072(6): 541–559. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5072.6.3. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. 2021. On the taxonomic validity of Indian ground spiders: V. Genera Megamyrmaekion Reuss, 1834, Sosticus Chamberlin, 1922 and Gaviphosa gen. nov. (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Zootaxa 5040(4): 539–564. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5040.4.5. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, J.T.D. & Sebastian, P.A. 2021. On the taxonomic validity of Indian ground spiders: IV. Genera Apodrassodes Vellard, 1924, Herpyllus Hentz, 1832 and Sergiolus Simon, 1892 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Journal of Natural History 54(43-44): 2839-2857. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2020.1871523. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, J.T.D. & Sebastian, P.A. 2021a. Notes on Indian wolf spiders: I. Genus Evippa Simon, 1882 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Evippinae). Zootaxa 4975(1): 159–175. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4975.1.6. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Caleb, J.T.D. & Sebastian, P.A. 2021b. Revision of Indian wolf spiders: I. Genus Arctosa C.L. Koch, 1847 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Tricassinae). Zootaxa 4908(4): 489–504. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4908.4.3. . Reference page. 

2022

• Sankaran, P.M. 2022. Remarks on the spider genus Koppe Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 (Araneae: Liocranidae), including the first records from India. Zootaxa 5104(3): 436–440. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5104.3.7. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. 2022a. On Indian Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870, with the first record of the genus Boagrius Simon, 1893 from South Asia (Arachnida: Araneae). Journal of Natural History 55(35-36, 2021): 2173-2185. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1989073. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M., Kadam, G., Sudhikumar, A.V. & Tripathi, R. 2022. First record of Siamspinops Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 from India, first description of the female of Makdiops shevaroyensis (Gravely, 1931), and a catalogue of Indian selenopid fauna (Araneae, Selenopidae). Zootaxa 5194(1): 109–121. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5194.1.6. . Reference page. 

2023

• Sankaran, P.M. 2023. Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296(3): 381–405. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. 2023a. An update on the ant-mimicking genus Corinnomma Karsch, 1880 (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castianeirinae). Zootaxa 5254(4): 534–544. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5254.4.5. . Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. 2023. Notes on Indian wolf spiders: II. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Hippasinae). Zootaxa 5230(2): 101–152. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5230.2.1. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. 2023a. Notes on Indian wolf spiders: III. Genera Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908, Evippomma Roewer, 1959, Hippasosa Roewer, 1960 and Trochosa C.L. Koch, 1847 (Araneae: Lycosidae). Zootaxa 5369(4): 533–552. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.4. Reference page. 
• Sankaran, P.M. & Tripathi, R. 2023. First record of the genus Hongkongia Song & Zhu, 1998 from India, with the description of a new species (Araneae, Gnaphosidae). Zootaxa 5389(4): 497–500. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5389.4.8. . Reference page. 
• Tripathi, R., Sankaran, P.M., Kuni, N. & Sudhikumar, A.V. 2023. New species of Palpimanus Dufour, 1820 from India (Araneae: Palpimanidae, Palpimaninae), with a catalogue of the Indian palpimanid fauna. European Journal of Taxonomy 891: 26–50. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2023.891.2265. . Reference page. 

2024

• Sankaran, P.M., Kadam, G. & Tripathi, R. 2024. First records of Medmassa Simon, 1887 from India, with the description of two new species (Araneae: Corinnidae). Zootaxa 5433(1): 133–143. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5433.1.6. . Reference page.